Josh McDaniels possesses a notable collection of six Super Bowl rings as an assistant coach, yet his track record as a head coach paints a different picture.
The recent termination of Josh McDaniels, the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders and a longtime offensive coordinator for Tom Brady, has sparked conversations about the seven-time Super Bowl champion.
McDaniels becomes the ninth head coach to be both hired and dismissed after their tenure with the New England Patriots, a team that initially thrived with Tom Brady as their starting quarterback. Intriguingly, he is the third to experience this ignominy twice.
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McDaniels concludes his stint in Las Vegas with a 9-16 record, lasting for a mere 25 games. This falls short of his initial head coaching tenure with the Denver Broncos, where he oversaw 28 games.
In light of these developments, fans are echoing a common sentiment about Tom Brady: it was he who elevated his coaches, not the other way around.
The more disciples of Patriots head coach Bill Belichick falter, the more compelling the argument becomes that Tom Brady indeed concealed a multitude of flaws for those coaches who worked alongside him.
Since Brady’s departure, the New England Patriots have not maintained the same level of success, while the nine head coaches who collaborated with Brady have amassed fewer than 10 playoff appearances over more than 40 seasons of coaching.
The “Tom Brady Magic” appears to be a genuine phenomenon, and as we witness how coaches fare without him on their roster, it becomes increasingly difficult to dispute that he was the driving force behind their accomplishments.
